Visit to Armoury Road

[A10Boy]

Today I had to go into Birmingham City on business, so on the way back I took a detour to the sacred grounds of Armoury Road Small heath.

I thought you might like to see some pics I took on my phone.



Below the three story bit is a car body repairers work shops, I went inside and chatted to the Guy in there for about 20 minutes. I didnt take photos inside cuz he might have thought I was casing the joint.








Finally some of my Flash.

Sorry about the size / quality, I'm no expert in this trickery.

[LJ.]

Great pictures... Boy, I'd love a rummage around that old place!

[Brian]

That was interesting. I was under the impression from what I have read that there was nothing left of the original buildings. Is the three story part one of the original buildings that look like three buildings in old photos that had the letters BSA on them.

Also interesting to see that BSA guns still have some connection with the site.

As LJ says, wouldnt it be great to have a wander around the place. Living in AUS I will probably never get to see it so thanks for the photos.

[A10Boy]

Apparently, the three story building was part of the wartime gun, then motorcycle works, the three story bit once stretched right down Armoury Rd. The single story area now occupied by BSA Guns was where they made sidecars.

Although I was born and raised only about 35 miles away, it felt strange to walk down the road and go inside and imagine all those people making guns and bikes..

http://www.madeinbirmingham.org/bsamem.htm

http://www.smallheathcircle.com/6.html

[Pim]

Wow this sould be one of my stops when I show the bike where it was born. I came upon a video some time ago displaying the bsa factory while following the build of a motorcyle, unfortunately i forgot to safe te link and now i can't find it anymore.

very nice pictures! thanks!
Pim